Photo: Elvert Barnes · CC BY-SA 2.0Largo’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Largo, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Largo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Largo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 212 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Largo’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,592 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 39 middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Largo’s grade
D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Largo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Largo
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Grades K–5 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Seabrook
1st grade in Largo
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Grades K–5 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Seabrook
2nd grade in Largo
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Grades K–5 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Seabrook
3rd grade in Largo
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Grades K–5 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Seabrook
4th grade in Largo
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Grades K–5 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Seabrook
5th grade in Largo
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Grades K–5 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Seabrook
9th grade in Largo · depends on your address
Largo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher
International High school @ Largo
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
10th grade in Largo · depends on your address
Largo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher
International High school @ Largo
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
11th grade in Largo · depends on your address
Largo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher
International High school @ Largo
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
12th grade in Largo · depends on your address
Largo High
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC
Grades 9–12 · 462 students · 18:1 students per teacher
International High school @ Largo
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
Largo’s public schools are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Largo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Largo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | D | Prince George's County |
| Seat Pleasant | D | Prince George's County |
Every school in Largo
43 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Largo’s schools
Are Largo’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Largo children attend score below 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Largo in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).
Where do Largo kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Largo High, Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC and International High school @ Largo.
What is Largo’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Prince George's County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Largo spend per student?
$21,592 in Prince George's County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Largo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Largo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.